Trusting souls, the IOC

From the Jerusalem Post:

"The International Olympic Committee has accepted the explanation of an Iranian swimmer who pulled out of an event that included an Israeli competitor. Mohammad Alirezaei withdrew from the heats of the men's 100-meter breaststroke on Saturday just before he was due to compete against a field that included Israel's Tom Be'eri. He cited illness as the reason".And what did the IOC do to confirm this? "The athlete has withdrawn because of sickness," [IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies]said. "He confirmed this in writing to the swimming federation". 'Confirmed it in writing', eh? No scope for any doubt about Alirezaei's health and honesty there then. Ungallant and wholly irrelevant footnote - Ms Davies bears an uncanny resemblance to Steve Jobs.